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May 27, 2026
South Trelawny residents call for action as Hurricane Melissa road breakaways remain unrepaired
Residents in South Trelawny are raising concerns over worsening road conditions caused by breakaways caused behind by Hurricane Melissa last October, expressing frustration that promised repairs have…
May 27, 2026
Gas prices go down
Motorists will pay less for gas on Thursday.
May 27, 2026
Gov’t strengthening disaster risk financing framework ahead of hurricane season
As the country prepares for the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says the Government is strengthening the country’s disaster risk financing framework to bolster…
May 27, 2026
Court grants injunction restraining Bounty Killer from defamatory publications about Mr Vegas
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an injunction restraining dancehall artiste Bounty Killer from publishing defamatory material about fellow entertainer Mr Vegas pending the outcome of an ongoing…
May 26, 2026
by Albert Ferguson
‘Common nonsense’
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has pushed back against mounting criticism over more than $1 billion in hurricane donations that remained largely unspent months after Hurricane Melissa, accusing…
May 26, 2026
by Livern Barrett
Blake defends split-second police decisions amid public outcry … but urges cops to show emotional maturity under pressure
Cops faced with making split-second decisions in highly charged incidents have been urged by Jamaica’s police chief to show “emotional maturity”, become “deliberate thinkers”, and act…
May 26, 2026
by Karen Madden
May 26, 2026
by Ruddy Mathison
Cement shortage hampers Portmore Labour Day sidewalk project
A Labour Day project by the Portmore Municipal Corporation to continue construction of sidewalks along Municipal Boulevard and extending to Braeton Parkway was hampered on Monday by a shortage of…